[ENG] 4th February ::: Poison and Gold: An Infosession on Gold Mining in the European Crisis

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At our February session we are running an informative event about gold mining in Spain, Romania and Greece. In this session we will discuss the parallel development of gold mining projects around Europe and the rather similar strategies that state authorities and gold mining corporations use, to force them onto local communities. The exploitation of the environment for profit is the new ”success story” of the governments of the European countries most affected by the economic crisis. They do not hesitate to step on human lives, the freedom of speech and basic human democratic rights. They exploit the land in regions with economically vulnerable populations, against the interest of the great majority of the societies who resist the environmental exploitation of natural resources. In this context, the struggle to defend the commons and democratic rights of the people takes on a special meaning: it cuts across economic, political, and cultural divides and makes people from all walks of life engage in a struggle for dignified life on this planet.

The evening will feature short presentations on gold mining projects in Romania, Greece and Spain followed by an open Q+A session, as well as food and drink. With input by Brigitte Reisenberger, Vienna Saves Rosia Montana, Solidarity4all and JSF Marea Granate Vienna.

18:00h doors and bar open, food and chat

20:00h-21.30h gold mining discussion

23:00h doors and bar close

Precarity Office Vienna @ Wipplingerstrasse 23, 1010 Vienna (down some stairs – unfortunately the building is not wheelchair accessible, get in touch if you want us to figure out a way!)